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Adil Najam
This picture just brought back a flood of memories.
This picture was taken in Peshawar in May this year. But it could have been me so many years ago. I remember that blue sweater, that tie that never kept in place (that is before the uniforms changed to ‘malitia’ shalwar qameez), those pale-yellow choona painted walls (or pale green or pale blue).
The only thing I do not remember is having that big a smile on my face for the morning ‘Assembly’, which I assume this may be. And speaking of smiles, is this not a wonderful, infectious, honest smile.
I wonder, however, what the ’266′ and ’306′ written in chalk on that desk signify? Any ideas?
Originally uploaded by annesh on Flickr.com, see here.
BARBIE EXPO PUTS HISTORY ON PARADE.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) March 8, 1999 | Amole, Tustin Byline: Tustin Amole News Staff Writer BOULDER — Barbie, darling, you look fabulous.
Even on her 40th birthday, this baby boomer icon of womanhood hasn’t aged a day, but she’s changed a lot. No longer content to swoon over Ken, Barbie is blasting into space as Astronaut Barbie and unearthing the planet’s past as Paleontologist Barbie.
“It does sort of cover the history of women,” said Barbie doll collector Jehnie Burns. “In the ’50s, they all were Donna Reed; now they’re NBA stars and running for president.” A portion of Burns’ 500-plus Barbie doll collection is on display at the Boulder History Museum through July. The exhibition ranges from the original Barbie, wearing her trademark ponytail, black sequin and chiffon mermaid dress, long black gloves and pink scarf, to GAP Barbie dressed in khakis, jean jacket and chambray shirt. here dress long black
What hasn’t changed is that fabulous figure, 39-13-33 in human scale, and to-die-for hair swept in a ponytail or tumbling down her perfectly postured back.
In fact, this triumph of plastic has inspired women to undergo the knife to look like her and skulk in the corner of locker rooms when they didn’t.
“I have to laugh when I hear people say that Barbie is bad for your self-image,” said Jehnie Burn’s mother, Pam Burns. “My daughter turned out just fine.” Burns’ interest in Barbie surfaced when she was 2 years old.
“She didn’t want to talk to Santa,” Pam Burns said. “She crawled up on Mrs. Santa’s lap and said `I want Barbie.’ ” Barbie she got. Now she has Olympic Figure Skater Barbie, French Barbie and Cheerleader Barbie. Barbie also spans cultures with Latin Barbie, Kenyan Barbie and Singapore Barbie.
There’s the fashion collection with Barbies dolled up in creations by Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Nicole Miller. And no self-respecting collector would be without Bob Mackie Barbie, the Hollywood designer known for creating Cher’s less-is-more eye-popping look. go to website dress long black
Barbies’ appeal shows no sign of waning.
Six-year-old Corey Johnson uses her Barbie doll to play that time-honored game of little girls everywhere, Princess. Her sister Alex, 4, grabbed Homecoming Queen Skipper, Barbie’s little sister, wearing a fantasy white gown and hugged her close.
“I love this one,” Alex sighed.
The exhibit at 1206 Euclid Ave., Boulder, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children. Children under 5 are admitted free.
Amole, Tustin
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Ah ha….
And for a moment I thought we woudl not get out ‘picture of the day’ today!
I am shooting in the dark here but it looks like the kids were about to have a test of some sorts so the numbers might have served as indicators to their allotted seats.
Or they just might be their roll call ids.
….numbers are indicating their roll number or may be the markswhich they got in any recent assesment i think so
I certainly hope it is not the marks they got in a test. That would be poor taste. Maybe, roll numbers. Though I wonder why the numbers will be so high for kids this age.
Usually in Pakistan at this stage the first digit from the left indicates the class the kids are in. So I am guessing these are class 2 students.
“wonderful, infectious, honest smile”… doesn’t it make you feel better about the future of our world? And by the way, notice that only the two students in the front row are paying attention to the camera, rest are busy in their own world:) Just like we used to be in schoold days:)
The numbers are roll numbers, before some exam. Two student per table, so two numbers. That also explains the smile as exams mean a free day after a couple of hours instead of full, boring day sitting in the class room:)